Minor charged with alcohol possession

An 18-year-old Westport resident was charged Monday with possession of alcohol by a minor.

Cody Ropiak, of Riverside Avenue, was charged as he walked away from his vehicle after having parked in the entranceway to Kings Highway School. When officers questioned him, they said an odor of alcohol was detected on his breath.

Ropiak allegedly admitted to have been drinking, and police said several bottles of alcoholic beverages were found in his vehicle.

It is illegal for people under 21 to possess alcohol in Connecticut.